A Mistaken Position

Sheriff Lee Baca is a friend. We have known him for decades, long before he was elected sheriff we worked with him as he dedicated himself to improving inter-group relations in Los Angeles County. We don’t doubt his commitment, sincerity and genuineness in seeking to reach out to diverse communities throughout the county.

But even good guys can be wrong.

Last week Lee ” title=”decried”>decried the congressman’s comments and termed them an affront to all Muslim Americans, “when you attack CAIR, you attack virtually every Muslim in America.”

Unfortunately, what Congressman Souder observed, understated the problem with CAIR, it doesn’t just espouse “speech that is radical.” In fact, last year the FBI ” title=”exhaustive studies”>exhaustive studies of CAIR which ” title=”convicted”>convicted in 2008 of funneling over $12 million to Hamas, its